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100 _aBradley, James.
245 _aThe imperial cruise : a secret history of empire and war / James Bradley.
260 _aNew York.
_bLittle, Brown and Co.
_c1/21/2010
300 _a387 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
500 _aAnalyzes the multinational conflicts that set the stage for World War II, the Chinese communist revolution, and the Korean War, documenting Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 diplomatic mission in the Pacific through which the United States forged ill-fated covert agreements.
520 _aMaps on lining papers.
590 _b44193
650 _aRoosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
650 _aRoosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Political and social views.
650 _aTaft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
650 _aUnited States. Navy -- Cruise, 1905.
651 _xImperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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